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Chocoflan Impossible Cake with Cajeta

Dessert 🍰 Mexican

Chocoflan Impossible Cake with Cajeta layers a tender, cocoa-rich cake beneath a silky vanilla flan that bakes into a striking, two-toned dessert. Each slice is glazed with warm cajeta, adding deep caramel notes that complement the faint hint of coffee in the crumb. It’s an eye-catching finish for dinner parties, holidays, or any time you want a showstopper to share.

  • Prep25 min
  • Cook1 hr
  • Serves12
  • DifficultyMedium
Chocoflan Impossible Cake with Cajeta
  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as a Bundt), then lightly dust it with flour; tap to shake off the excess.

  2. 2

    Fill a shallow baking pan with enough water to reach 1/3 up the sides of the tube pan. Put the water bath in the oven to warm while it preheats.

  3. 3

    Pour the cajeta caramel sauce into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until warm and pourable, about 1 minute. Pour it into the prepared tube pan, completely covering the bottom.

  4. 4

    Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder together in a bowl.

  5. 5

    Beat 10 1/2 tablespoons butter in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in 1 egg and the coffee. Add the flour mixture, alternating with the milk, mixing well after each addition. Pour the batter over the caramel in the tube pan.

  6. 6

    Combine the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, 4 eggs, and vanilla extract in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until smooth. Pour over the cake batter through a fine-mesh sieve.

  7. 7

    Bake in the water bath in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.

  8. 8

    Cool on a wire rack for about 1 hour. Carefully run a thin knife around the edges to loosen, tap the pan firmly a few times, then shake gently. Place a serving plate over the pan and invert to release the cake onto the plate.

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